New/Updated Information
Teaching Jobs Open at JFK for 2026-27
There are two teaching positions now open at JFK for 2026-27. Adjustments of teaching assignments will take place so we are currently looking for anything between 1st – 5th grades and a reading interventionist. To apply for a teaching position at JFK, please submit your resume and transcripts to Logan Ahnquist at logan.ahnquist@sccsiowa.org. You can find more information and the online application that needs to be completed at the following website https://davenportdiocese.schoolspring.com/
Two Hour Early Dismissl on Friday
There is a two hour early dismissal on Friday (12:40). There is no afternoon preschool class.
Still Relevant
2026-27 School Calendar
The SCCS Davenport elementary schools’ academic calendar for 2026-27 is available on the front page of our website.
I-Ready Math Requirements
I-Ready use can help your child’s math skills.
I-Ready Math is an online program we use to better understand each student’s math strengths and learning needs. It begins with a short diagnostic/screener that helps identify what skills a student has mastered and where additional support or challenge is needed. Based on those results, i-Ready provides personalized math lessons that adjust to each child’s level, allowing students to work at an appropriate pace while building confidence and understanding. At school, students use i-Ready Math for at least 30 minutes per week as part of their regularly scheduled instructional time. That should be enough time to at least do one i-Ready lesson per week. Students not finishing the lesson at school will have it assigned as homework. In addition, students who scored below benchmark in math at both the fall and winter screenings will be required to work with i-Ready outside of school hours, reinforcing the school/home partnership. Students may always voluntarily do i-Ready lessons at home as well.
Registration for 2026-27
If you haven’t been able to use your leftover ESA funds to pay registration fees, please note that it seems to be an issue more with the timing on Odyssey’s part than anything else. Please keep checking periodically in your Odyssey account.
Directions for online registration/application are on the front page of our website, www.olvjfk.com. There are different directions for those who are “re-enrolling” and those who are entirely new to SCCS.
Checking Students’ Grades and Missing Work
Below is a link to the instructions for parents to check students’ “in progress” standards grades. It also includes directions for checking missing assignments and Algebra grades for students taking the class at Assumption. The directions cover how to use both the PowerSchool portal on a computer and the PowerSchool app.
Important notes:
- There are some things that just cannot be done on the app. You will have to use a computer for them.
- There is a message that says “Grades disabled by school.” IGNORE this message. It references a certain type of grade and not the standards-referenced grades we are using.
📚Learning Habits Matter
Why Number Sense Matters
Guessing. Computing. Reasoning. Which matters most in math?
Before students ever master formulas or memorize steps, they need something more fundamental: a feel for numbers. That’s what we call number sense—an intuitive understanding of how numbers work and relate to one another.
Students with strong number sense don’t just compute—they think. They:
- estimate answers before calculating
- recognize when an answer seems unreasonable
- solve problems in more than one way
In other words, they’re not just getting answers—they’re understanding them.
Families can strengthen number sense with simple questions:
- “About how much do you think that will cost?”
- “How tall do you think that is?”
- “Is that heavy or light? How do you know?”
- “Does that answer seem about right?”
These conversations encourage students to think about numbers rather than simply applying procedures. They help students develop judgment, flexibility, and confidence with numbers. Over time, students learn that math isn’t just about getting the right answer—it’s about making sense of the answer.
Highlighted Events
Multiple calendars are available on our website, www.olvjfk.com. On the school side of the website, a one-page summary calendar is on the front page. Detailed calendars can also be reached by clicking on the calendars heading toward the upper right corner of the website. Anything underlined on the calendar can be clicked on, and more details will open for you. Below are a few highlighted events:
- Mar 23: Boys Basketball/Girls Cheerleading Pictures
- Mar 24: Student Council Supply Store
- Mar 25: K Dental & Vision Screening
- Mar 26: H & S
- Mar 27: Pre-2000s Dress Day Fund-raiser. End of 3rd Qtr. 2 Hr Early Dismissal (12:40). No PM Preschool
- Mar 28: Middle School Youth Night
- Mar 28: Easter Egg Hunt
- Mar 30: Chrism Mass at the cathedral
- Apr 2: Holy Thursday. Youth & Family Engagement Mtg
- Apr 3: Good Friday. No Classes. ECLC Closed
- Apr 4: Parishioners Helping Parishioners
- Apr 5: Easter
- Apr 6: In-service. No Classes. ECLC Closed.
Personal Sharing
A blizzard on Monday. Wondering if the air conditioning is needed on Saturday. Weather in the Midwest!
Reading over spring break: 1.25 fiction books. QCTimes every morning. News feeds every evening. Work emails and work-related articles “pushed” to me. Engagement with AI to analyze data and information.
Math over spring break: Estimating costs at the gas station. Analzying data from a golf simulator. Predicting when a team can/cannot come back from a deficit in the NCAA tournament. Budgeting work for JFK.
What reading and math activities did your kids do over spring break?
Chad
